Have you done your taxes yet?
Like many people, as soon as I finish, I like knowing when my refund check is going to be deposited.
Here are some ways to not only know when you’ll get your refund check, but some tips on how to get it faster.
Let’s start with the quickest way to get your refund.
The Quickest Way to Get Your Refund
It is probably common knowledge that you will get your tax refund quicker when you choose the direct deposit option. You also should E-file your tax return if possible and as I mentioned in a post I wrote about getting free state tax filing you should submit it before a Friday, since they only process the E-filed returns once a week.
Of course, if you don’t really care when you get your refund, take your good old time.
When Will You Get Your Refund Check?
1. If you E-filed, check the status to be sure that it was accepted by the IRS.
2. You can also check the status of your tax refund on the IRS website. This should tell you when you will be receiving your check. Although, it is good to keep in mind that the IRS doesn’t guarantee any dates, they are all approximations.
Approximate Refund Dates
Editor’s Note: You can also get approximate refund dates by searching around on your favorite search engine, but remember that the IRS does not publish or guarantee actual refund dates. These dates are usually based on refund history, which doesn’t always repeat itself.
How important is it to you to know your tax refund date? Leave a comment!
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about time i could get a legit answer
Exactly wut i was looking for
Gee wiz why can’t everyone give you direct answers like this?? Extremely appreciated
its what i was looking for but i still have not recieve my refund. i filed it on the 26 of jan. it is for direct deposit. my bank said nothing came in yet. what should i do?
Very helpful!
are these dates for e-filing or when you mail in your papers? I had an accountant do mine, since he is a family friend so i did not e-file, so i am wondering when i will get my refund if i sent the papers to the office.
I know a lot of people have been wondering how long it takes to get the first time homebuyer tax credit so I figured I would relate my experience:
I sent my 2009 Tax Return with the HUD form by certified mail on February 22nd, 2010. I started checking the “Where’s My Refund” site but did not get any information from it until around March 22nd, when it said that I should receive my refund by April 27th if no problems were found. I kept checking the “Where’s My Refund” site periodically and then on March 30, 2010 it said it would be deposited into my account on April 2nd, 2010 and voila! It was.
A lot of people seem to be having trouble with this (my neighbor bought their house 2 months before us in September 2009 and they amended their 2008 return and they haven’t received theirs yet).
Anyway, I hope this helps
I have no idea where this information came from. I amended my 2008 return on Feb 15 the Irs recevied it on Feb 18 still NO refund. I have called SEVERAL time with the same excuse STILL PROCESSING. It is going on 5 months no money. What am I missing? How do some people get their money quickly, some people don’t?
i filled on the 13th of October 2010 and have not received anything yet? should i call the IRS? or wait one week? or till Friday?
I heard tax preparers weren’t able to submit our returns until after 2/14/11. Is that true?
SO WE HAD TO SEND A PAPER RETURN IN BUT WE OPTED FOR A DIRECT DEPOSIT, SENT IT IN ON THE 1ST OF FEB HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO GET THAT DIRECT DEPOSIT??
I’m in the same situation as you Ryanne S. I had to send a paper return ( my first year doing so) and sent it the 1st of Feb., I just checked the irs website and it states that I should get my return BY march 22, does anyone know if it will be sooner than that? I asked for direct deposit as well
If you E-filed that means it was done electronically so it takes less time to receive your refund. However if you had your taxes mailed in it takes longer. It takes about 2 weeks to receive them if u E- filed. Especially if u did them around this time, because usually everyone is doing them last minute.
If you Efiled and you were trying to repay the 2008 First Time credit your refund was/is delayed.When checking the IRS “Where’s My Refund” site I was initially given a refund expectation date. A week later that date changed to an error message with an extension to call for more information. When I called I was advised by the IRS agent that there was a “glitch” in the system, due to late changes in Congress, and their systems would not process the repayment. What I do not understand is why the system did not simply reject the Efiled return. The error message has since changed to an expected refund delivery date, but the amount of the refund is now missing. Hopefully the refund will be electronically deposited as the IRS noted.
I sent mine in by paper on Feb 14th and was trying to repay the 2008 First Time credit. I too, when checking the “Where’s my Refund” site was given a date of April 3. Aweek later that was removed with a error. When I called they couldn’t give me a date on when I would receive my refund. Its now April 16 and I still have no info.
I try to minimize getting a refund! Why give the government an interest free loan for the year.
I’m a big fan of how much faster the government has gotten at processing refunds. Submit your return and you’ve got cash in hand in 2 weeks. HEYO!
To Everyone complaining about not getting back 3 grand… That’s a good thing. Anyone who gets back 3 grand paid the IRS 3 grand too much during the year. They gave the IRS a 3 grand interest free loan. That’s money they could be investing, saving, or using throughout the year. You want your refund to be as low as possible.